AD5161 256 Position SPI/I2C Selectable Digital Potentiometer
The AD5161 provides a compact 3 mm × 4.9 mm packaged solution for 256-position adjustment applications. These devices perform the same electronic adjustment function as mechanical potentiometers or variable resistors, with enhanced resolution, solid-state reliability, and superior low temperature coefficient performance.
The wiper settings are controllable through a pin selectable SPI or I2C compatible digital interface, which can also be used to read back the wiper register content. When the SPI mode is used, the device can be daisy-chained (SDO to SDI), allowing several parts to share the same control lines. In the I2C mode, address pin AD0 can be used to place up to two devices on the same bus. In this same mode, command bits are available to reset the wiper position to midscale or to shut down the device into a state of zero power consumption.
Operating from a 2.7 V to 5.5 V power supply and consuming less than 5 μA allows for usage in portable battery-operated applications.
Applications
- Mechanical potentiometer replacement in new designs
- Transducer adjustment of pressure, temperature, position, chemical, and optical sensors
- RF amplifier biasing
- Gain control and offset adjustment
Features and Benefits- 256-position
- End-to-end resistance 5 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
- Compact MSOP-10 (3 mm × 4.9 mm) package
- Pin selectable SPI/I2C compatible interface
- Extra package address decode pin AD0
- Full read/write of wiper register
- Power-on preset to midscale
- Single supply 2.7 V to 5.5 V
- Low temperature coefficient 45 ppm/°C
- Low power, IDD = 8 μA
- Wide operating temperature −40°C to +125°C
- SDO output allows multiple device daisy-chaining
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Order Information
| Part Number | Package | Packing Qty | Temp Range | Price 100-499 | Price 1000+ | RoHS |
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| AD5161BRM10 Production | 10 ld MSOP | OTH 50 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0 | N |
| AD5161BRM10-RL7 Production | 10 ld MSOP | REEL 1000 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0 | N |
| AD5161BRM50 Last Time Buy | 10 ld MSOP | OTH 50 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0 | N |
| AD5161BRM50-RL7 Last Time Buy | 10 ld MSOP | REEL 1000 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0 | N |
| AD5161BRMZ10 Production | 10 ld MSOP | OTH 50 | -40 to 125C | 0.72 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ10-RL7 Production | 10 ld MSOP | REEL 1000 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ100 Production | 10 ld MSOP | OTH 50 | -40 to 125C | 0.72 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ100-RL7 Production | 10 ld MSOP | REEL 1000 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ5 Production | 10 ld MSOP | OTH 50 | -40 to 125C | 0.72 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ5-RL7 Production | 10 ld MSOP | REEL 1000 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ50 Production | 10 ld MSOP | OTH 50 | -40 to 125C | 0.72 | 0.65 | Y |
| AD5161BRMZ50-RL7 Production | 10 ld MSOP | REEL 1000 | -40 to 125C | 0 | 0.65 | Y |
Evaluation Boards
| Part Number | Description | Price | RoHS |
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| EVAL-AD5161DBZ | Evaluation Board | 59 | Y |
| EVAL-SDP-CB1Z | Eval Controller Board | 99 | Y |
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